Planning, Making and Composing · B6 Creative Arts

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.1.2.2.3 Brainstorm and generate designs for making own visual artworks that reflect topical issues in the world

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

identify at least three current topical or global issues suitable for visual art communication, using available learning resources such as videos, pictures, newspapers and the internet.
brainstorm in small groups to generate at least five different design concepts for a two-dimensional or three-dimensional artwork that educates the public on a chosen topical issue.
select and develop one design concept into a comprehensive sketch showing the main elements, materials needed and the message being communicated.
present their developed design to peers for review and give constructive feedback on at least two other designs using agreed review criteria.
explain the advantages and disadvantages of their chosen topical issue as represented in their design concept.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Visual Arts (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Planning, Making and Composing (1.2)
Content standard: B6.1.2.2 - Demonstrate understanding of how to organise own ideas through experimenting with available media and techniques for creating/composing artworks based on the history, culture, environment and topical local/national/global issues of other communities
Indicator: B6.1.2.2.3 - Brainstorm and generate designs for making own visual artworks that reflect topical issues in the world
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 11 (Week 11 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Creative Arts Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 104
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners are to:
- reflect on current topical/global issues using available learning resources such as internet, libraries, videos, pictures, etc.;
- come out with design concepts that is good for making a two or three dimensional artworks to educate and sensitise the public on the advantages and disadvantages of the current topical/global issues;
- develop the concepts into comprehensive designs for reproduction.
- present designs for peer review;
- experiment with available materials and tools to reproduce the designs (e.g.
- clay, plasticine, papier mâché (paper pulp) etc. for modelling and casting;
- straw, yarn, paper etc. for weaving;
- odds and ends for constructing and assembling;
- brushes and paint for painting;
- craft tools for perforating, shaping and punching;
- folding and shaping paper to make origami and quilling;
- spatula and scooping tools for modelling;
- needle, for sewing, etc.
- discuss, compare and share their experiences through jury and peer review.